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Patent GB-189810757-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Rendering Textile Fabrics Waterproof by One Treatment or Process.
Inventor: MILLER JOHN
Filed: 1898-05-11
Granted: 1899-03-11
Abstract: 10,757. Miller, J., and Miller, J. May 11. Coated fabrics; waterproof fabrics. -When substances soluble in water are used for waterproofing fabrics, excess of the watery solution is removed by suction tubes. The tubes themselves are fixed, but they are surrounded by rollers driven by gearing to assist the motion of the fabric. Insoluble waterproofing - materials are spread by means of a doctor G, Fig. 4. The doctor consists of a roller, rnund, fluted, or of polygonal section, covered with felt &c. H. The doctor is adjusted by screws J at each side, operated simultaneously through bevel gearing. A doctor R is employed to keep the cylinder N' clean. After insoluble waterproofing-materials have been applied, the fabric may be passed through a tank U, Fig. 5, containing hot water. Superfluous moisture is removed by rollers V before the fabric passes to the drying-apparatus.
Patent GB-189812941-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cigarettes.
Inventor: KRIEGER ARNOLD
Filed: 1898-06-09
Granted: 1898-07-16
Abstract: 12,941. Krieger, A., [Przedecki, J., and Przedecki, L.]. June 9. Cigarettes.-Cigarettes are provided with mouthpieces of pith instead of cork, metal foil, &c. Pith, preferably that of the banana tree, is soaked in water, dried, compressed, and shaved into thin sheets. The sheets are cut to the required size, and wound round the end of the cigarette, being attached to it by pure rice paste.
Patent GB-189813500-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Fabrics used as or for Horse Clothing, Ruggings, Coatings, or in the Production of Felts and the like.
Inventor: RICHARDSON GEORGE
Filed: 1898-06-17
Granted: 1899-06-17
Abstract: 13,500. Richardson, G. June 17. Twills; checks, striped fabrics, and the like; spotted fabrics; double and multiple fabrics; rugs.- Fabrics used as or for horse clothing, ruggings, coatings, or in the production of felts and the like, are woven in such a manner that the ground weft is floated successively over and under portions of the warp, the number of warp threads floated over in one round being equal to the next whole number greater than one half the number of shafts used, and the number of warp threads floated under by the same thread being equal to the difference between the total number of shafts and the number of warp threads floated over. Each over float of the ground weft in the case of five or any greater odd number of shafts commences on the warp thread last floated over in the preceding pick, and in the case of eight or other greater even number of shafts it commences on the last but one warp thread floated over in the preceding pick. Fig. 1 shows the use of five shafts. Double and multiple fabrics may be woven in the same manner, and additional floating warp threads may be introduced for the purpose of producing a self or contrasting twill, spots, checks, stripes, and the like.
Patent GB-189817184-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Brakes for Cycles.
Inventor: LEWIS THOMAS HENRY
Filed: 1898-08-09
Granted: 1898-10-15
Abstract: 17,184. Lewis, T. H., and Fox, C. Aug. 9. Brakes.-A band and a spoon brake are both provided, but may be used separately or simultaneously. Fig. 1 shows the application to a bicycle. A brake drum a is made integral with or fixed to one of the cranks, and is surrounded by a strap b, one end of which is fixed and the other end is connected at b<2> to one arm c' of a bell-crank lever pivoted at c<3> to a bracket e held by a clip f. The other end c<2> of the bell-crank lever carries the arm g<1> of a brake spoon g adapted to act upon the rear wheel. A spring such as h normally retains the brakes in the. inoperative position. The arm g' is adjustably connected to the arm c<2> of the bell-crank lever by means of a bolt c<4> working within a slot, or a telescopic connection may be employed so that the brakes may be adjusted so as to act separately or in conjunction. The operating-mechanism consists of a wire d which passes over suitable guide-pulleys and is connected to a brake lever at the handle-bar. Instead nf a wire connection, a connection composed of rigid rods and flexible parts may be used.
Patent GB-189817497-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fire Proofing Composition.
Inventor: DIME GUSTAVE XAVIER
Filed: 1898-08-13
Granted: 1898-10-29
Abstract: 17,497. Dime, G. X. Aug. 13. Celluloid; wood, fireproofing.-Relates to a composition and the method of applying it to render wood, celluloid, and other materials fireproof. The ingredients of the composition are 15 parts of chloride of ammonia, and 1 part of microcosmic salt. When wood is treated, it is first dried thoroughly, and then immersed in a hot solution of the composition. In the case of celluloid, the composition is placed in the material of which the celluloid is composed.
Patent GB-189820552-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Ring Spinning and Doubling Machines.
Inventor: HEYS WILLIAM GEORGE
Filed: 1898-09-29
Granted: 1899-09-16
Abstract: 20,552. Heys, W. G., [Suttill, W. F.]. Sept. 29. Ring and traveller frames. - The frame is provided on each side with two rows of spindles, one vertically above the other as shown in Fig. 3, the spindles of one row being opposite the spaces between those of the other.
Patent GB-189821550-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Systems of Control for Electric Motors and Railway Trains.
Inventor: POTTER WILLIAM B
Filed: 1898-10-13
Granted: 1899-02-18
Abstract: 21,550. Potter, W. B. March 17, [date claimed under Sec. 103 of Patents &c. Act, A.D. 1883]. Drawings to Specification. Electric locomotives and motor vehicles.-Relates to master controller arrangements for the motor and brake controllers on electrically - propelled trains, whereby the latter are synchronously actuated. For this purpose the subsidiary controllers are driven by electromotors, and their motion is limited by stops which are successively withdrawn as the master controller is turned. Springs or other means return the controllers to the off or braking position. The general arrangement of the connections and the construction of the switches are shown in the Specification.
Patent GB-189821971-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Process for Sterilising and Blanching Cereals and Alimentary Leguminous Substances and the Meal Produced therefrom.
Inventor: FRICHOT EMILE
Filed: 1898-10-18
Granted: 1899-10-07
Abstract: 21,971. Frichot, E. Oct. 18. Drawings to Specification. Ozone.-Relates to a process for treating grain or flour with ozone so as to bleach and sterilize it and thus improve its properties for bread-making. The ozone is preferably obtained by passing air over fine wires or through tubes filled with iron filings connected with a high-tension electric current.
Patent GB-189822790-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Locks and Keys therefor.
Inventor: GIBBONS FRANCIS JOSEPH JAMES
Filed: 1898-10-29
Granted: 1899-11-29
Abstract: 22,790. Gibbons, F. J. J. Oct. 29. Locks, key.-Relates to the arrangement of a series of locks for a building such as an asylum, in which each lock must have its own key which will not unlock any of the other locks, while the locks on the female side must be capable of being unlocked or double-locked by the female master's key and those on the male side by the male master's key, the grand master's key being capable of operating all the locks. In order to obtain greater security than is obtained by the ordinary method of differentiating the wards of the attendants' keys and making the master-keys skeleton-keys, a separate and smaller keyhole with a corresponding key is made for each lock as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. The attendant's key a is inserted in the keyhole b, and single-locks the bolt e as shown. The keys a for the several locks in the building are made all different, and the gatings in the tumblers care made tight for the respective keys. A second keyhole f is made for the master key d, and a second set of bellies on the tumblers is adjusted so that the male master's key or the female master's key, as the case may be, operates all the locks on one side of the building. The grand master's key operates all the locks, and the difference for the male master's and female master's keys is obtained by opening one of the levers. A similar arrangement of levers and keyholes is described for locking a latch operated on one side by a handle and on the other by the ordinary key. In a modification, the keyhole is made double-ended, the ordinary bolt &c. being above, and an additional bolt below for the master key, which is inserted upside down. The bolt of the lower lock carries the pivot pin of the levers of the upper lock, so that both bolts are operated by the master key. In this case the master key would have a hollow barrel and the ordinary key would be solid.
Patent GB-189906647-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Wall Plugs for Electric Lighting and Heating.
Inventor: LUNDBERG ANDREAS PETER
Filed: 1899-03-28
Granted: 1899-04-29
Abstract: 6647. Lundberg, A. P., and Lundberg, G. C. March 28. Couplings. - Relates to a wall plug. The leading- in wires l are passed through the central opening i of the plug f, and then separately through inclined passages j and along grooves k to the terminals e, which are fitted on a base-plate a. The plate is then fixed to the block by screws, so clamping the wires.
Patent GB-189907023-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of Blue Dyestuffs Directly Dyeing Cotton.
Filed: 1899-04-01
Granted: 1900-01-13
Abstract: 7023. Abel, C. D., [Actiengesellschaft fiir Anilin Fabrikation]. April 1. Dyes, artificial.-Blue colouring-matters, which dye cotton directly much clearer and more indigoblue shades than the raw materials from which they are obtained, are produced by boiling with alcohol for several hours in a vessel fitted with a reflux condenser the dyes which result from melting dinitro-oxydiphenylamine, or its sulphonic or carboxylic acids, with sulphur and an alkaline sulphide. The alcohol is subsequently filtered off, and the residue, when dried, is ready for use in dyeing.
Patent GB-189907920-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Combination Inkstand, Pincushion, and Paper-weight.
Inventor: MARSDEN ROBERT
Filed: 1899-04-15
Granted: 1900-03-10
Abstract: 7920. Marsden, R. April 15. Pincushions. -The inkstand A, which is also for use as a pincushion and a paper - weight, is made of rubber, and is provided with rests E for pens &c., and a central orifice for the inkwell B. The stand may be constructed to receive several ink-wells, or it may be made of an outer casing of rubber covering a core of some other material. Advertisements or postal information may be shown upon the rubber.
Patent GB-189911285-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fixing Screw Bolts, Hooks, Rings, and the like to Walls and the like.
Inventor: WHEATLEY WILLIAM HUMPHREY
Filed: 1899-05-30
Granted: 1899-08-05
Abstract: 11,285. Wheatley, W. H., [Boles, W. H.]. May 30. Bolts and nuts; screw sockets ; hooks ; rings, screw.-Relates to securing bolts, hooks, screw rings, &c. to walls &c. The nut or screw socket b has fingers t, which are expanded, so as to grip the sides of the hole d in the wall w, by means of the tapering end c<2> of the sleeve c. The shank of the bolt or hook &c. may be formed with a taper part and the sleeve dispensed with.
Patent GB-189916282-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Combined Walking-sticks and Stands, or Seats.
Inventor: HUDSON HENRY JOHN
Filed: 1899-08-10
Granted: 1900-08-11
Abstract: 16,282. Hudson, H. J. Aug. 10. Seats and stools ; tables. - Walking- sticks are so constructed as to form stands or seats, more particularly intended for the use of golfers to support golf bags, but useful also for supporting fishing rods and artists' drawing-pads, and in general for affording temporary support for articles or persons. Fig. 2 shows the walking- stick with its two parts extended, the parts when closed containing the spring m and a link. The spring, by means of a cord passing around a pulley and secured to the link, retains the parts of the stick in their shut-up position. The part a is hinged to a slide f in such a way as to permit of the separation of the parts of the stick. The spring and its attachments may be variously modified. For instance, the cord may be secured to the rear end of the link, or the spring may be duplicated, or may be made to take the place of the link. Further, more than one link may be employed. The stick may be of wood, bamboo, or metal. Suitable fastenings may be provided for securing the parts in their closed position.
Patent GB-189920208-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bottles.
Inventor: TAYLOR ISAIAH HENRY
Filed: 1899-10-09
Granted: 1899-11-11
Abstract: 20,208. Taylor, I. H. Oct. 9. Stoppers; refilling, preventing.-Relates to bottles for containing sauces, cologne, and other liquids, which are used in small quantities and are expelled from the bottle by shaking. The neck is made in two parts 2, 3, the latter fitting over the reduced part 4 of the former, and being cemented &c. in position after the bottle has been filled. The part 3 is provided with a partition 6, having a discharge aperture 7, which is normally closed by the ordinary stopper 9. The aperture may be surrounded by an annular wall 8. When the stopper 9 is removed, the contents can be discharged through the aperture 7 by shaking the bottle, but the aperture 7 is made so small that it renders refilling impracticable.
Patent GB-189923075-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Route Indicators for Tram Cars and the like.
Inventor: BELLAMY CHARLES REVILL
Filed: 1899-11-20
Granted: 1900-10-27
Abstract: 23,075. Bellamy, C. R. Nov. 20. Indicators, route.-Relates to route indicators for tramcars &c. The indicator consists of a prismatic box 1, having six or any other suitable number of sides, made of opal glass. The two end frames of the box are connected by crossbars 2, and the sides 3 are clamped in position by the saddle-pieces 4. The sides bear the names of different routes, either in translucent letters on an opaque ground, or vice versÔ. The letters may also be coloured to distinguish the cars. The box is mounted on fixed axes 6 supported by standards 7, and is rotated by hand to exhibit the required indication. The catch spring 10 locks the indicator in the position to which it is set. At night, the indication is illuminated by electric lamps 9, the leads 13 of which pass through the standards 7 and axes 6. The screen 12, Fig. 2, permits only one indication to be seen. One side of the box is made removable, and the removable sides of different indicators are made interchangeable, so that, when a car is used for a route different from those provided for on its indicator, the indicator can be fitted with a removable side bearing the required indication.
Patent GB-189925545-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Children's Mail Carts and the like.
Inventor: HARRIS ALFRED
Filed: 1899-12-27
Granted: 1900-11-10
Abstract: 25,545. Harris, A. Dec. 27. Children's mail carts and like vehicles.-Relates to vehicles fitted with an extra seat A which is hinged to the well B and shown in the open position in Fig. 1, the pivoted retaining-rods 5 acting as arm rests. When not required, the hinged back F of the seat A is folded down, and the seat is turned on its hinges so that its bottom forms a splashboard A', Fig. 4, for one child.
Patent GB-190014119-A (GB)
Title: Life Saving Apparatus for Use against Danger by Water.
Inventor: WIENGREEN FRIEDRICH JOHANN MAR
Filed: 1900-08-07
Granted: 1900-10-27
Abstract: 14,119. Wiengreen, F. J. M., and Wiengreen, F. J. M. Aug. 7. Inflating apparatus.-A casing a, Fig. 1, of the same section as the inflatable buoy in which it is fitted, contains a cage q for calcium carbide placed between a drying-chamber p through which the acetylene gas evolved escapes and a cross-plate e bearing a cross-tube c, which is open at both ends and has side apertures d to admit the water, Water seals m containing flaps intervene between the apertures and the carbide cage. On the outer side of the cross-plate there is a short cylinder i, containing a piston h and a spring k, and within the cross-tube there is a long block f, which is attached to the piston-rod g. The pressure of the gas which has passed into the buoy through the drying - chamber forces the piston in against the spring, to make the block close the apertures, as otherwise the gas would escape through the water. In a modification, the carbide cage slides into the casing, and is secured by a screw ring. The crosstube then contains self-closing poppet valves, a special form of which is shown in Fig. 6. The head m' of the valve spindle l<1> is sunk in a recess in the valve body h<1> to prevent accidental opening by a blow. The action of the valve i<2> is improved by the enclosing sleeve-shaped extension h<2> of the valve body. A pair of tubular cups c<1> replaces the single tube.
Patent GB-190015830-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Manufacture of Imitation Marble and the like.
Inventor: TUCKWELL JOHN
Filed: 1900-09-06
Granted: 1901-04-13
Abstract: 15,830. Tuckwell, J. Sept. 6. Facing-tiles; slabs &c.-Relates to the manufacture of slabs, tiles, mouldings, &c. of imitation marble, granite, or other stone. The imitation stone is of a fireproof, waterproof, and ornamental character. Keene's marble cement, white silver sand, ground alum, and, in some cases, litharge, are mixed dry and formed into a thin paste with water. Parian cement is sometimes added. Slabs or tiles are cast from the paste in shallow moulds, of which the bottom surface is of glass or polished metal. When plain colours are required, the slabs &c. after removal from the moulds are coated with enamel paint, stoved at 155‹ F., polished with rottenstone or Tripoli powder, coated with spar or other varnish, stoved again, and finally polished while warm with a composition of beeswax, turpentine and precipitated chalk. The backs of the tiles &c. may be coated with boiled linseed or litharge oil, to prevent damp. Before polishing, the slabs may be decorated in suitable colours, varnished, stoved, and rubbed down with rottenstone. To imitate marble, granite, &c., the requisite graining may be applied in oil or watercolours to the surface of the bottom of the mould. Preferably, however, the slabs &c. are coated with paint, stoved at 155‹ F., marbled or grained in colours, stoved at 250‹, varnished, stoved at 155‹, rubbed with rottenstone, and polished with the aforesaid beeswax composition.
Patent GB-190023565-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fishing Nets.
Inventor: ENWOLDSEN ERIC
Filed: 1900-12-24
Granted: 1901-01-26
Abstract: 23,565. Enwoldsen, E. Dec. 24. Nets.-By tightening up some of the strands and leaving others loose, the net is made to assume the form shown, in which a series of pockets a serve to catch the fish.
Patent GB-190100089-A (GB)
Title: Improved Coin-freed Game Apparatus.
Inventor: ALDERTON JAMES MORRIS
Filed: 1901-01-01
Granted: 1901-12-07
Abstract: 89. Alderton, J. M. Jan. 1. Games played with balls and projectors.-Relates to a coin-freed game of skill, in which a number of balls are projected, by a spring thumb lever I, up channels C between the glass front of the casing and a board A carrying directing-pins a and pockets B leading by channels D to spaces between pins a<1> and a trough-like pivoted barrier E. The balls are raised to a cup G by a pivoted tipping - trough F having a guard f and operated by a handle F<1>. The channels D may be made of spirally coiled wire, which may have a braided or other covering. The barrier E is held raised normally, by a counterweighted lever H engaging an arm e', and is freed, so as to discharge the balls on to the tipping-lever F, by a coin dropped into a shoot J. When the lever F<1> is operated, it acts through a lever f and a spring e<2>, embracing a rod e<3> sliding through arms e', f<2>, so as to raise the barrier into engagement with the locking lever H. A prize check or other article is delivered from a tube K into a cup N, by a slide k operated by a spring knob k<1> and lever k<3> and normally locked by a catch lever l engaging a fixed rack m and having an arm projecting into one of the chambers D. According to the Provisional Specification, a detent in the upper part of the coin shoot prevents the entry of a coin until the coin-receiving lever H has been re-set.
Patent GB-190104681-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pianofortes.
Inventor: MUNT WILLIAM GEORGE
Filed: 1901-03-05
Granted: 1902-02-13
Abstract: 4681. Munt, W. G., and Munt, E. March 5. Pianofortes.-The invention relates to improvements in the invention described in Specification No. 25,362, A.D. 1898, which describes an instrument called an octave or diapason pianoforte, in which an extra string sounding the octave of the others is provided for each key. To accommodate the extra strings, an extra hitch-pin plate c is provided having a bevelled edge b which receives the hitch pins. To allow the height of the strings to be adjusted, they pass through or over slits in screws which screw into the wrestplank. Various modifications of these screws are described, and one is shown in Fig. 6, in which a is the string.
Patent GB-190109466-A (GB)
Title: New or Improved Combined Tobacco Pipe, Cigar Holder, Cigarette Holder and Cigar Cutter
Inventor: KINSKY CHARLES
Filed: 1901-05-07
Granted: 1901-08-03
Abstract: 9466. Kinsky, C. May 7. Tobacco p i p e s and cigar and cigarette holders ; cigar cutters.-Relates to a combined pipe, c i g a r and cigarette holder, and cigar - cutter. Fig. 1 shows the parts assembled to form a pipe. The stem c forms a cigarette holder, and is fitted with a tubular cap d, which serves as a cigar holder. These parts are connected to the stem b of the pipe by a conical piece e extended at the ends e<3> as shown. The cigarcutter is fitted to the mouthpiece, and in one form consists of a plunger d<3>, Fig. 2, carried on a rod d' which is pressed downwards to perforate the cigar. In another arrangement, the cutter consists of a transverse blade mounted on a sliding frame. In another modification, the mouth of the holder is fitted with a transverse blade which splits the end of the cigar as it is pushed into the holder.
Patent GB-190116483-A (GB)
Title: Improved Method of Separating Vegetable Oils from Ground Seeds.
Inventor: RANK JOSEPH
Filed: 1901-08-16
Granted: 1902-02-13
Abstract: 16,483. Rank, J., and Trantom, W. Aug. 16. Fatty oils, extracting. The excess of seeds and oily matter which escapes between press plates is collected, the oil is separated in a centrifugal machine, and the seeds are returned to the kettle to be again sent to the press.